Law Schools by State
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All States
California
CA
Bar Pass Rate
68.0%
Difficulty
5/5
Market Size
199,126 active attorneys
New York
NY
Bar Pass Rate
85.8%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
187,656 attorneys
Florida
FL
Bar Pass Rate
71.7%
Difficulty
4/5
Market Size
112,188 attorneys
Texas
TX
Bar Pass Rate
79.5%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
113,771 attorneys
Illinois
IL
Bar Pass Rate
83.0%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
96,821 attorneys
Ohio
OH
Bar Pass Rate
79.1%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~47,000 attorneys
Massachusetts
MA
Bar Pass Rate
88.6%
Difficulty
1/5
Market Size
70,703 attorneys
Virginia
VA
Bar Pass Rate
77.2%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~35,000 attorneys
Pennsylvania
PA
Bar Pass Rate
82.9%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
74,129 attorneys
North Carolina
NC
Bar Pass Rate
71.8%
Difficulty
4/5
Market Size
32,172 attorneys
District of Columbia
DC
Bar Pass Rate
76.5%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~56,000 attorneys
Michigan
MI
Bar Pass Rate
81.0%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
41,065 active attorneys
Georgia
GA
Bar Pass Rate
77.9%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~52,000 attorneys
Tennessee
TN
Bar Pass Rate
78.3%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~24,000 attorneys
Louisiana
LA
Bar Pass Rate
68.9%
Difficulty
5/5
Market Size
~23,000 attorneys
Missouri
MO
Bar Pass Rate
85.7%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~28,000 attorneys
Washington
WA
Bar Pass Rate
82.7%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~38,000 attorneys
Oregon
OR
Bar Pass Rate
80.2%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~16,000 attorneys
Minnesota
MN
Bar Pass Rate
88.1%
Difficulty
1/5
Market Size
~26,000 attorneys
Connecticut
CT
Bar Pass Rate
83.5%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~21,000 attorneys
Alabama
AL
Bar Pass Rate
74.6%
Difficulty
4/5
Market Size
~16,000 attorneys
Kentucky
KY
Bar Pass Rate
79.9%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~15,000 attorneys
Oklahoma
OK
Bar Pass Rate
82.1%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~15,000 attorneys
Indiana
IN
Bar Pass Rate
79.5%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~18,000 attorneys
Puerto Rico
PR
Bar Pass Rate
49.2%
Difficulty
5/5
Market Size
~15,000 attorneys
Colorado
CO
Bar Pass Rate
81.3%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~25,000 attorneys
Arizona
AZ
Bar Pass Rate
75.2%
Difficulty
4/5
Market Size
~19,000 attorneys
South Carolina
SC
Bar Pass Rate
76.8%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~14,000 attorneys
New Jersey
NJ
Bar Pass Rate
72.3%
Difficulty
4/5
Market Size
~42,000 attorneys
Iowa
IA
Bar Pass Rate
86.8%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~9,000 attorneys
Maryland
MD
Bar Pass Rate
75.6%
Difficulty
4/5
Market Size
~28,000 attorneys
Wisconsin
WI
Bar Pass Rate
89.2%
Difficulty
1/5
Market Size
~20,000 attorneys
Utah
UT
Bar Pass Rate
84.7%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~12,000 attorneys
Arkansas
AR
Bar Pass Rate
77.2%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~9,000 attorneys
Kansas
KS
Bar Pass Rate
83.6%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~10,000 attorneys
Mississippi
MS
Bar Pass Rate
72.9%
Difficulty
4/5
Market Size
~8,000 attorneys
Nebraska
NE
Bar Pass Rate
87.5%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~7,000 attorneys
Delaware
DE
Bar Pass Rate
77.9%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~4,500 attorneys
Nevada
NV
Bar Pass Rate
69.3%
Difficulty
5/5
Market Size
~9,000 attorneys
New Mexico
NM
Bar Pass Rate
78.6%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~6,000 attorneys
New Hampshire
NH
Bar Pass Rate
85.2%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~5,000 attorneys
Hawaii
HI
Bar Pass Rate
73.5%
Difficulty
4/5
Market Size
~5,000 attorneys
Maine
ME
Bar Pass Rate
82.3%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~4,500 attorneys
Rhode Island
RI
Bar Pass Rate
80.7%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~4,000 attorneys
Vermont
VT
Bar Pass Rate
79.1%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~2,500 attorneys
West Virginia
WV
Bar Pass Rate
76.5%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~5,000 attorneys
North Dakota
ND
Bar Pass Rate
89.7%
Difficulty
1/5
Market Size
~2,000 attorneys
South Dakota
SD
Bar Pass Rate
87.2%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~2,500 attorneys
Montana
MT
Bar Pass Rate
84.6%
Difficulty
2/5
Market Size
~4,000 attorneys
Wyoming
WY
Bar Pass Rate
82.3%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~2,000 attorneys
Idaho
ID
Bar Pass Rate
81.2%
Difficulty
3/5
Market Size
~5,000 attorneys
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Data is based on ABA 2024 statistics and may vary. Bar pass rates represent first-time pass rates for graduates of in-state law schools. This is not financial or legal advice.